Discoveries from Chile World Cinema

Rosita is a young girl suffering from her parents' divorce. Desperate and not knowing where to turn, she finds refuge in a church. The rituals of the Eucharist, the advice of a priest and her faith in God give her back the hope she needs to continue with her life.

Cristina has spent her life taking care of her mother Carmen. Single and without a trade or friends, she grows older, year after year in her hometown. A few days from her birth- day, Cristina reconnects with Sandra, a former schoolmate who will show her other ways to live, freely and without prejudice.

An elderly woman finds out by the rumors of her friends that a teenager in her neighborhood has been kicked out of her home for being a lesbian. This triggers a traumatic memory that will reunite her with whom she really is, even if it means loosing her friends.

Selva, thirteen years old, discovers that when we die we just shed our skin. We can turn into wolves, goats, shadows, or anything as long as your imagination allows it.

A fishing cove on an island fallen out of time and space.

PEOPLE IN THE DRAGON, the new promise of Chilean rock, is finally invited to the biggest festival in America, but 2 days before the show their vocalist dies in an accident. The show tries to go on.

The small town of San Carlos suffers an atrocious injustice: the neighboring city of Chillán snatches from them the prize for the "Best Longaniza in Chile". Faced with this blatant theft, a group of people from San Carlos organizes a powerful social movement, which aims to obtain the precious "Denomination of Origin" for their longaniza sausages, and thus repair the damage and recover the dignity of their beloved town.

Piñon is 6 years old and Chestnut is 9, they are clowns and have lived all their life in the circus, learning to combine applause and school. Piñon dreams of being a renowned circus artist, while his brother worries about studying. One day their life is interrupted by a terrible news, they must leave the circus and with it their father and friends, to go and live somewhere else, there they will be forced to behave as if they were sedentary.

Ariel gets involved in a teenager's civil arrest, who is accused of stealing a phone. A mob surrounds the young man and some curse and beat him, some defend him. The police isn't showing up. Ariel has to decide what side he is on.

Esteban (18), a shy film student, returns for a few days to his hometown of Cañete. There he will try to film the places that marked his childhood, only to discover that most of them are falling apart, just like his memories.

Derek and Giorgia, a young couple of biologists, settles in the hostile Tierra del Fuego to study and combat the devastating beaver plague that destructs the area. This violent mission is a unique scenario for their love story.

In an intimate story, the protagonist narrates her childhood abuse experiences while we tour the house that sheltered the violence. Through the vestiges in this now empty space, she turns to sensoriality to give voice to her pain.

The creation of an infinite space. Light modulations over water surfaces, conjugating into multiple alterations. Time and light being reshaped through a liquid lens. The illusion of a starry night turns into a sea “roofed over by rainbows.”

Documentary tells the story of the Chilean football club Colo-Colo, exploring its profound impact on popular culture and the everyday lives of its fans. Throughout the film, it shows how the club has transcended sport to become a symbol of resistance, pride, and class struggle in Chile.

A poetic short film showing a day in the 2019 protests in Santiago, Chile through documentary images.

NINO (10) is not feeling well. The fever rises as his senses are enhanced, and his eyes become dry. The thermometer takes five minutes to give its verdict, but they seem endless. Suddenly, as if swallowed by the sheets, Nino is lost. He must now face wars and volcanoes to return to his mother’s arms. It’s just a little fever…

A peasant fable set in the 21st century in a small rural town in central Chile.

The story of the tragic love of Count Loris Ipanov, a Russian nihilist, for the Princes Fedora Romanov.

Depicts the deeds of Chilean national hero Manuel Rodriguez and the events of the Chilean War of Independence against Spain in the early 1800s.

In the middle of a blackout, the night before his father's funeral, Felipe arrives at his mother's house after a nine-year absence. There he waits with his sister, his aunt and the maid, with a dinner made especially for him. Although Felipe only is coming for a short time, his mother and sister will draw him back to the house he once left.

Sofía, a young journalist immersed in making an artistic documentary about the Chilean army, goes back to live with her grandmother after a breakdown in a relationship. There she meets María, a woman whose view of the military legacy contrasts with that of her grandmother, reflecting the tensions of a country marked by its history.

Armando, a former port union leader, lost his left leg after being tortured during General Pinochet's coup d'état. He lives with his niece near the port of Valparaiso. Reclusive and sad, he must face the imposing sailing ship La Esmeralda every day, which served as the base for all the regime's atrocities. But today, Armando is starting a new life.

At seventeen, Camila got too used to win. Smart and beautiful, she has managed to achieve every goal. She loves swimming and doesn’t know failure. However, the water that has given her success in the recent past, now leads her to the biggest setback of her life: a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that will force her to reinvent herself with courage, humor, and love.

Teresa is a girl from Chilean aristocracy. She lives a double life, at day she dresses very elegant and fancy, while at night she assist to high society meetings at the Crillon Hotel in Santiago, where diplomats and wealthy people meet. However, her family is economically ruined after a bad sale of her father's mines and they have to live at Romero Street, where the working class lives.

Teenage forest cat Kona decides to face her fears and search for her missing mother, who was kidnapped by the circus long ago. She is joined on her journey by Colin, an abandoned guard dog pup, and Bernard, a runaway old circus bear, who are also searching for their own families.

On Thursday, April 2, 1987, thousands of young people came to the National Stadium in Santiago de Chile to meet Pope John Paul II. After many years, young people would be able to meet freely and make their voices heard. (Introductory text at the beginning of this documentary).

A chocman addict joins the seedy underworld of drug trafficking in Santiago.

Transvestite is the character David must play for the annual school play. Bullying will be his main enemy as he plays the character.

Belgian civil engineer Gustave Verniory still had a lot to learn when in 1889 he was hired to construct a railroad across the unspoiled natural landscape of Araucanía, a region that had recently become part of Chile. The tumultuous past and the ever-changing landscape are a constant background presence in Notes for a Film.

Three adolescents are immersed in a totally Americanaized reality in present day Chile: suburbs, malls, the Internet, pornography, violence, and angst in the most well-off neighborhood in Santiago.

Journalistic investigation of more than two months, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Andes Tragedy, the crash of the Uruguayan Air Force plane 571 that fell into the Andes with 45 passengers, many of them young rugby players, on October 13, 1972.

On August 15, 2023, at the iconic Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile, an unprecedented musical milestone was commemorated. Los Jaivas, Chile's longest-running fusion rock band, celebrated six decades of musical history in an event filled with emotion and unforgettable memories.

Three stories that occur in a single day, centered around the Chilean rock scene.

Short documentary produced by the Department of Cinema and Television of the "Central Única de Trabajadores CUT" (1972), with the objective of promoting the Balnearios Populares, medida N°29 del Programa de Unidad Popular.

Alex (25), is a young Haitian man living in Chile who is undocumented and does not speak Spanish. After a car accident he is helped and translated by Daniela (50), a passerby with whom he is going to live what could be his last 15 minutes of life.

Writing late becomes usual, we are always too late. Boris was my alter ego and I was his alter ego. Now that he is no longer here, I can be honest.

Video that records the play "Macías, general essay on power and glory" by Sergio Marras. Monologue in which an actor face the audience to give life to the role of Macías, a dictator of an imaginary country but who suffers from the “misunderstanding” of his detractors and enemies. A text full of profound observations about the despotic use of power. This video participated in the Fifth Franco-Chilean Video Art Meeting, Santiago de Chile, November 1985. U-matic Project

Examines the mind and work of artist Juan Luis Martinez. Martinez's contemporaries expound upon his of reality and the political climate in Chile.

A rainy bus ride becomes a poetic reflection on memory, love, and the small details of urban life. Through imagined cinema, conversations, and drifting memories, two voices travel across a city suspended in nostalgia and time.

Magicenelbeat is a 24-year-old Chilean who at his young age has achieved great hits such as "Ultra Solo", "Un coco" and "Marisola".

In the midst of a profound social conflict, the director, a blind activist based in Canada, returns to her native Chile to follow five activists who embark on a transformative process to dignify their lives.

In 2090, a young man is contacted to steal the database from the University, in order to destroy this absolutist educational system. Made possible thanks to the help of Cristina, a rebellious young man, who together manage to escape the complex, being prosecuted to the technological and destructive power that the establishment has in store for deserters.

Vladimir, Gerson, and Lorena are three friends from school who reunite after many years, driven by the desire to reminisce about their golden days.

After the coup d’état in 1973, employees at the Vicariate for Solidarity began the risky road to save the lives of the prosecuted and find the fate of the detained. With time, they understood there was a politics of extermination in place against the dissidents, and that, in order to decipher its functioning and those directly responsible, they had to turn into a sophisticated intelligence team.

In a rural state, José, a christian orphan, lives an encounter with the Devil in the shape of a chilean gaucho. This makes him doubt about the integrity of his grandfather’s soul, who he takes care of. He decides to search upon his pass to discover the secrets of his origins.

A filmmaker arrives at the house where a friend disappeared. She inquires about her with a man who holds a candle in his hand; with an acolyte who enters people’s dreams; with a forgetful woman, with a denier, and manages to escape the seduction of a satanic group, but is captivated by a demon.

"Cruzando América de Punta a Punta!" follows the epic journey of Ramilla de Aventura as he embarks on a thrilling expedition crossing the American continent from Barrow, Alaska, to Puerto Toro, Chile. Over the course of 50 days, Ramilla experiences the diverse cultures, landscapes, and people along the way, documenting each step of the adventure. The series captures the essence of slow travel and human connection, showcasing both the challenges and exhilarating moments faced during this remarkable journey.

Los Jaivas take a symbolic train to celebrate their 60 years of musical life. A choral story where the protagonists narrate the intimacy in this journey of commemorations and obligatory stops throughout Chile connecting it with their music. The band together with other authorized voices reflect on the free and democratic circulation of Chilean cultural heritage, closing the year's tour with the realization of the mural in Cal y Canto station of the Stgo subway by René Olivares and the great final show at the Quinta Vergara in Viña Del Mar.

Film about the privatization of education in Chile imposed by the Pinochet dictatorship. The people begin to demonstrate, demanding democracy. This documentary was filmed clandestinely in Chile in 1983 and completed with the support of the Mozambique Film Institute.

Anna travels to Santiago after many years, convinced by her brother to leave their mother’s ashes in the imposing rocks at Las Docas in Valparaíso, where their father lives in a faraway cabin. A significant reunion for this deteriorated family will be tainted by alcohol, childhood memories and love. Anna and her father will revive the demon that destroyed what once was their family.